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For the community at large:
Cleveland Pandemic Response (CPR) is a group of organizers and community members who are helping facilitate the exchange of services, donations and volunteer time in Northeast Ohio during the COVID-19 crisis. Residents can request help at
cleveland.recovers.org
.
Childcare Request from CPR -
click here
Free child care for essential workers provided by the YMCA of Greater Cleveland -
click here
The Greater Cleveland Food Bank:
greaterclevelandfoodbank.org
Local free meals -
click here
If your employment situation has changed with the COVID-19 outbreak, you may be eligible for SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). To apply for benefits, contact your local SNAP office -
click here
for Cuyahoga County.
Basic needs items for families from Providence House -
click here
.
Comcast to offer free broadband to low-income households amid Coronavirus crisis -
click here
COVID-19 interest-free emergency loans from HFLA of Northeast Ohio -
click here
If your financial situation has changed with the COVID-19 outreach, you may be eligible for Medicaid. Go to the
Medicaid Eligibility website
to see if you qualify and start the enrollment process.
Many community health clinics offer free services or sliding fees, depending on your ability to pay. In Cuyahoga County, resources include
Care Alliance
or
Neighborhood Family Practice
.
If you or a member of your family is undocumented, please do not forgo medical help! Learn more about how seeking treatment or preventative care will NOT affect your immigration status by
clicking here
.
Check how your bank is responding to the coronavirus crisis -
click here
COVID-19 Small Business Remote Legal Clinic by Lawyers for Good Government -
click here
Coronavirus Small Business Resource Hub: remote mentoring and webinars -
click here
Intuit Aid Assist: free service helping U.S.-based businesses, self-employed, contractors, freelancers, and gig workers understand different business relief programs -
click here
Special resources for families with students in the Cleveland and East Cleveland schools:
Student meals & emergency food during COVID-19 searchable online via
this map
for student meals & emergency food during COVID-19
Northeast Ohio Boys & Girls Clubs are offering meals for kids:
clevekids.org/ways-to-give
Spectrum to offer free internet access for students -
click here
College Now Greater Cleveland Resource Center
: tele-advising sessions and guides on assistance with Federal student loan debt following the provisions set forth in the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act passed by the Federal government in response to COVID-19, educational and career counseling, student loan management and repayment, FAFSA and financial aid, and more
Education companies offering free subscriptions due to school closings -
click here
How to make the most of online courses:
click here
Online exam tips -
click here
Collection of anti-oppressive, anti-racist homeschool curriculum ideas and resources for families impacted by closures -
click here
Help for homeless individuals and families, or those at risk of homelessness:
COVID-19 Cleveland Emergency Homeless Response from the Northeast Ohio Coalition for the Homeless:
neoch.org/covid
Advice from NEOCH to family members and friends of households who are unstably house: please consider providing TEMPORARY housing to your family member or friend. This will help to reduce the risk of spreading the COVID-19 for everyone who is in the shelter including the staff. If you have a family member or friend currently in shelter, please reach out to them and offer them temporary housing with you.
If you are age 18-24 in Cuyahoga County and are housing insecure (without a place to stay, or facing homelessness),
A Place 4 Me
provides temporary housing referrals, emergency rental assistance, and other services. Contact Christie Sozio at 440-823-7227.
For veterans:
VA resources for COVID-19 information -
click here
Coronavirus FAQs: What Veterans need to know -
click here
PenFed Foundation for Military Heroes COVID-19 Emergency Financial Relief Program: the financial needs of applicants has exceeded the Foundation's funding capacity of the Foundation, leading to the temporary suspension of the application process.
Click here
to check back when the process may be resumed or additional resources are listed.
VA Northeast Ohio Healthcare System:
click here
for information on increased access and visitor restrictions, and conversion of eight outpatient locations to tele-triage only.
For artists and arts groups:
Apply for free legal help from the
Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts
Apply for a 2020-21 Cuyahoga Arts and Culture Grant -
click here
Places to apply for financial help for artists:
state-by-state resource guide for music professionals
;
emergency relief grants with SPACES and the Cleveland Foundation
;
Emergency Loan Fund with Arts Cleveland
;
NEO Music Relief Fund
;
Arts Leaders of Color Emergency Fund
;
emergency funds for artists of various disciplines from WomenArts
;
emergency grants for individual playwrights, composers, lyricists, and bookwriters from the Dramatists Guild Foundation
;
Corona Relief Fund for musicians by Equal Sound
;
COVID-19 Response Fund by CERF+
;
emergency relief grants for women visual artists over the age of 40 from the New York Foundation for the Arts
Weekly Virtual Artist Meet-Up with Arts Cleveland - register for conversation and advice
here
Arts Midwest and Alliance of Performing Arts Conferences presents free webinar “Ask an Expert: Contracts, insurance, visas, employment, and legislation in the COVID-19 Era” March 27 (recording available March 31) -
click here
COVID-19 resources from the Ohio Citizens for the Arts -
click here
Community care in the time of Coronavirus, from the U.S. Department of Arts and Culture -
click here
COVID-19 Arts Resources, from Creative Compass -
click here
COVID-19 Freelance Artist Resources -
click here
How to replace income lost from canceled live shows -
click here
Coronavirus preparedness for theaters -
click here
Sign up for Virtual Shows Cle on Facebook and tip performers (@VirtualShowsCLE)
Free Virtual workshop: How artists can survive during economic downturns -
click here
Article: "How to livestream concerts without looking like crap and sounding like garbage" -
click here
Open Broadcaster Software: Free and open source software for video recording and live streaming at
obsproject.com
Call on lawmakers to include displaced entertainment workers in relief package -
click here
Take the COVID-19 Ohio Individual Artist Survey -
click here
For nonprofits:
Greater Cleveland COVID-19 Rapid Response Fund: resources to nonprofit organizations serving on the frontlines of the pandemic in our region -
click here
Reach Out: Legal Assistance for Nonprofits: This CMBA program offers nonprofit leaders, board members, and the attorneys who assist them the chance to participate in interactive information webinars through Reach Out Live, pro bono legal assistance for income-eligible nonprofits via applications, and free seminars and brief advice sessions in-person once the COVID-19 shutdown has been lifted. For more information, visit
CleMetroBar.org/ReachOut
. To be added to the Reach Out mailing list for notice of upcoming seminars or to apply for pro bono legal assistance,
click here
.
Nonprofit Guide to the CARES Act (Including Those Loans You’ve Been Hearing About to Cover Payroll and That Don’t Need to Be Paid Back) -
click here
Frequently updated resources for nonprofits -
click here
Free Adaptation Webinar Series for nonprofits -
click here
Free Webinar: "How Membership Departments Can Prepare for the Impact of Coronavirus" -
click here
Free webinars, podcasts and articles from
Charity Village
;
Charity How-To
;
Frontstream
;
National Council of Nonprofits
;
Business Volunteers Unlimited
Budget alleviation efforts for nonprofits from the Small Business Administration -
click here
Enhance your virtual conference with a free event community -
click here
Free Google Hangouts through July 1 -
click here
Support network for transitioning to digital fundraising -
click here
Pro tips from Charity Village on working from home for nonprofits -
click here
How to smoothly run a professional seminar -
click here
Emergency succession planning in the time of coronavirus: tips from BVU -
click here
Looking to help the groups mentioned above?
Find more resources for donors and community supporters
here
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